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Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months for repeating libellous claims against Syrian refugee

Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday - (Elizabeth Cook/PA)

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months for contempt of court after he admitted breaching an injunction preventing him from repeating libellous allegations against a Syrian refugee.

The 41-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was accused of “thumbing his nose at the court” in front of millions of people by breaching the 2021 High Court order on multiple occasions, including airing a documentary at a rally in Trafalgar Square in July.

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